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Environmental Change And Place-Based Identities: Sponge Fishing In Tarpon Springs, Florida, Michael Suver

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

As the environmental consequences of urbanization and climate change become apparent in coastal communities, it has become important to understand how residents of these communities experience and approach their changing environments. This becomes especially significant in places where nature-based livelihoods constitute a major part of the economy. This thesis focuses on the city of Tarpon Springs, located along the Gulf of Mexico in Florida, where sea sponge fishing is an important contributor to the local economy while also being central to place-based tourist and ethnic identities. It seeks to understand how environmental changes in the sea sponge economy will …

Assessing Urban Environmental Management Practice With A Scalar Approach: The Case Of Shanghai, Wei Tu

Earth, Environment & Sustainability: Faculty Publications

Shanghai’s urban environmental management in the past three decades has been focused primarily on the environmental problems at the intra-urban level. While this ‘end of pipe’ approach greatly mitigated domestic and industrial pollution, progresses were much slower in dealing with environmental impacts both at a smaller (i.e., those related to people’s daily activities) scale and at a larger (i.e., those related to inter-urban/regional or global issues) scale. Urban environmental management policies in Shanghai and China should prioritize and address urban environmental impacts at continuous geographic scales to achieve long-term ‘triple bottom line’ sustainability.

Antarctic Surface Melting Dynamics: Enhanced Perspectives From Radar Scatterometer Data, L. D. Trusel, K. E. Frey, S. B. Das

Geography

Antarctic ice sheet surface melting can regionally influence ice shelf stability, mass balance, and glacier dynamics, in addition to modulating near-surface physical and chemical properties over wide areas. Here, we investigate variability in surface melting from 1999 to 2009 using radar backscatter time series from the SeaWinds scatterometer aboard the QuikSCAT satellite. These daily, continent-wide observations are explored in concert with in situ meteorological records to validate a threshold-based melt detection method. Radar backscatter decreases during melting are significantly correlated with in situ positive degree-days as well as meltwater production determined from energy balance modeling at Neumayer Station, East Antarctica. …

The Potential For Orbital Public Transport Services In The Greater Dublin Area, David O'Connor, Colin Broderick

Conference Papers

Orbital routes are often considered a costly idea that is unpopular with transport users. Yet many cities provide them in a successful, often revenue-generating context. Those that do take a Network Effect approach to service design. The idea of orbital routes within the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) transport network has been around for some time, referenced for example in the 2002 Dublin Transportation Office (DTO) “Platform for Change” Strategy, the 2006 MVA “Dublin Bus Network Review” consultants’ study and most recently the National Transport Authority (NTA) Greater Dublin Area Draft Transport Strategy 2011-2030, where two notional orbital Quality Bus Corridors …

Mangroves, Mudbanks And Seawalls: Political Ecology Of Adaptation To Sea Level Rise In Suriname, Ravic Nijbroek

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study seeks to understand how global discourses of sea level rise (SLR) and mangrove ecology influence national climate change adaptation policy to reduce coastal vulnerability in Suriname. A majority of the Surinamese population lives along the low elevation coastal zone and is highly exposed to projected SLR. Failure by the international community to reach agreement on climate change mitigation means that vulnerable coastal communities must adapt. The Suriname coast is predominantly shaped by mudbanks and mangroves which together provide protection against coastal erosion and trap sediments resulting in coastal accretion. Knowledge claims of mangrove ecology and utility in SLR …

Absolute Vs. Relative Location, Anthony Boggs

Open Educational Resources

Students will be able to identify the terms absolute and relative location. Students will be able to discern which method of description is best used to pinpoint a particular location, dependent on context.

Ancient Civilizations Review, Whitney Ott-­‐Zuzich

Open Educational Resources

Students will be able to correctly identify different historical sites using latitude and longitude. Students will be able to correctly locate the different historical sites on a map.

An Illustrated Monsoon, Kathy Sundstedt

Open Educational Resources

Students will understand the meaning of the word monsoon and compare their climate to Indian climates.

Are Your Electronic Products Fueling The Deadliest War In The World?, Kimberly Thielen-Metcalf

Open Educational Resources

The student will answer a series of questions applying economic reasoning to the Conflict in the Congo. The student will apply the laws of supply and demand and evaluate his or her role in the conflict.

Around The World In Five Days, Monte Dearmoun

Open Educational Resources

Students will become healthy, educated, ethical and productive citizens.

An Introduction To Child Soldiers: Causes And Effects, Jen Slagel

Open Educational Resources

The student will be able to describe the causes for the use of child soldiers and its effects on the children.

Beginnings Of The English Domination Of Ireland, Brittany Lassen

Open Educational Resources

Students will be able to describe the events that led up to the Anglo-Norman (British) invasion of Ireland.

Avoiding The Michael Scott Syndrome, Erin Nennig

Open Educational Resources

Students will practice and navigate Google Earth. Students will practice creating mental maps.

Best Crop, Bill Schwarz

Open Educational Resources

Students will match the best conditions for a crop to the existing conditions around the state of Iowa.

Climate Regions, Jeff Firsching Lawton-Bronson

Open Educational Resources

Students will use and interpret climate graphs.

Clothing Comparisons Across Countries, Kathleen Olson

Open Educational Resources

Students will be able to research the appropriate clothing used for various professions in other countries. Students will be able to prepare/locate the professional clothing using their research information with materials given. Students will be able to give an oral presentation of their clothing research.

Comparative Economic Systems And Per Capita Gdp, Darrell Burmeister

Open Educational Resources

Students will compare maps of per capita GDP and type of economic system.

Common Cents, Dawn Shattuck

Open Educational Resources

Students will be able to convert currency from USD (United States Dollars) to CLP (Chilean Pesos) and vice versa. Students will familiarize themselves with common prices in Chile and make comparisons of the costs of similar items in the United States. Students will analyze the differences in purchasing power and minimum wage in United States and Chile.

Compare And Contrast: India, Iowa, And The Usa, Kelly Davidson

Open Educational Resources

Students will research the five themes of geography and other facts about India, Iowa and the USA. Students will compare and contrast information about India, Iowa and the USA.

Comparing India And China's Population With Pasta, Kelly Davidson

Open Educational Resources

Students will discuss reasons why a country might try to limit its birth rate. Students will compare geographic data for China and India. Students will use an online database to compare other population indicators for China and India. Students will write paragraphs explaining what these population statistics reveal about China and India. Students will read and answer questions about the population situation in China and India. Students will create a visual display of population data. Students will determine whether India should adopt a one-child policy.

Comparing Folk Tales, Anne Hoeper

Open Educational Resources

Students will be similarities and differences between Indian and American folktales. Students will realize that human natures crosses country borders. Students will be able to hypothesize about culture of India.

Comparing The Wisdom Of Places: Nigerian Yoruba Proverbs And Colonial American Proverbs Of Benjamin Franklin, Kathy Sundstedt

Open Educational Resources

Students will see similarities between proverbs from Nigeria and Colonial America.

Comparing Nigerian And United States Populations, Anne Hoeper

Open Educational Resources

Students will be aware of population growth in Nigeria compared to the United States.

Conflict And Cooperation In Nigeria: A Dilemma, Dr. Kay Weller

Open Educational Resources

Students will gather data about Nigeria from the learning stations and write a reaction paper based on the information from the graphic organizer and respond to the inquiry question. Students will create a poster explaining what they learned.

Comparing Three World Heritages: The Taj Mahal, The Great Wall, And The Statue Of Liberty, Natasha Cooper, Kathy Sundstedt

Open Educational Resources

Students will be aware of similarities and differences between these three places.

Conflict Geography: The Separatist Movement In Quebec, Melinda Meyne

Open Educational Resources

Students will research facts about the issue of the Québec Separatist Movement. They will learn about the points of view of important political figures as well as the average citizens. They will evaluate the facts and others' opinions to for their own opinion.

Continent Comparisons With Research Tools, Todd Wernimont

Open Educational Resources

Students will be able to correctly organize the continents in order by their size (area), population, highest and lowest elevation, and percent of Earth’s mass.

Countries And Capitals, Lynita Hunt

Open Educational Resources

Students will be able to identify and label the countries and capitals of the Hispanic World.

Crossing The Border In A Day: Over And Back, Kim Daughetee

Open Educational Resources

The student will understand what motivates consumers to travel outside of their local community for both goods and services. The student will be able to list what the economic, as well as social ramifications are in relation to their local community.

Cultural Components, Cultural Universals, And Cultural Variations, Sarah Lerdal

Open Educational Resources

Students will be able to describe the five main components of culture. Given an image, students will be able to differentiate between the components of culture. Students will be able to explain the difference between cultural universals and cultural variations. Students will be able to identify cultural universals and variations in cultures around the world, specifically between the United States and Chile. Students will recognize that although there are lots of differences amongst world cultures, cultures also share many similarities.